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Pacific Union College is a private regional college located in Angwin, California. Pacific Union College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Pacific Union College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,605 10 years after enrolling, 39th in California, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Pacific Union College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Pacific Union College is ranked 43rd in California.
Pacific Union College’s median net annual cost of $21,259 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Pacific Union College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business and Commerce, Health & Fitness, Advertising & PR - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,259
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Pacific Union College is 14% lower than the state average, and 5% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Pacific Union College, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Pacific Union College graduates within 4.6 years.
Pacific Union College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Pacific Union College’s economic mobility score of 27.12 is calculated by adjusting the 2.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Pacific Union College’s EMS of 27.12 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Pacific Union College pays $21,259 a year, $23,288 less than the $44,547 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,259
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Pacific Union College, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,259 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,812. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,294
Pell grants
$4,384
State grants
$6,922
Institutional grants
$17,281
Pacific Union College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,216 applicants, of which 702 were admitted and 130 enrolled. Pacific Union College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
63%
59%
In-state
74%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
22%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
29%
15%
Asian
22%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
19%
12%